Format
Articles
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Use Tech to Boost Meeting Engagement
Attendee participation can make or break a meeting. That’s where event tech comes in. Also: The downside of…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Nanny Knowledge
The International Nanny Association’s 34th Annual Conference begins next week in New Orleans. Attendance is expected to top…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Hottest Event Trends for 2029
Using ideas for the future to improve our events today.
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Pi Day Hits a Landmark Anniversary for Number Crunchers and Pastry Lovers
With several associations as boosters, Pi Day became an official national holiday a decade ago, with March 14 dedicated…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
When Can You Use Images of Members From Your Events?
Last December, Facebook announced that a software bug allowed a third-party developer to access the photographs of nearly…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Give Attendees Personalized Help at Meetings
A new report from the software firm Cvent finds that, with the wide array of options at a…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
International Women’s Day: How the Meetings Industry Is Doing Its Part
The global meetings industry is predominantly female. In honor of today’s celebration of the impact women make worldwide,…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Electric Co-Ops
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting begins next week in Orlando. Attendance is expected to…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: The Benefits of Self-Service Check-In
The check-in process can be a big pain point for attendees—and a logistical challenge for planners. Employ self-service…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Outlining Your Nonprofit’s First Budget
When your nonprofit is just starting out, a budget is a critical tool to managing and growing your…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Hack: Conference Suggestion Box
Does your conference need an overhaul? At the Online News Association, a digital suggestion box gives members an…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Bank Insurance
The Bank Insurance and Securities Association’s 2019 Annual Conference starts next week in Florida. Attendance is expected to…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Destination: Memphis
• Central convention center. The Memphis Cook Convention Center, located downtown with views of the Mississippi River, features 31 meeting rooms,…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Attract Millennials and Gen Z to Meetings
Old-school event strategies will turn off younger attendees, but digital-focused, personalized meetings will capture their attention. Also: Get…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meet Outside the Box: Teaching Veterans in a Novel Setting
Use the unique elements of your meeting location to provide opportunities for seasoned professionals to create and learn…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
GBTA Study: Many Event Planners Not Focusing on Risk
The Global Business Travel Association reports that a significant number of travel buyers rarely, if ever, conduct risk…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Don’t Ask the Wrong Postconference Survey Questions
Post-meeting surveys are an easy way to get attendee feedback, but asking leading questions will skew the results.…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Geriatric Psychiatry
The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry’s 2019 Annual Meeting starts next week in Atlanta. Attendance is expected to…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons From a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the World’s Biggest Events
The Netflix documentary series 7 Days Out gives takes viewers behind the scenes in the week leading up…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Challenges of Event Data
Here’s a problem: Almost 90 percent of senior association event planners are struggling to get what they want…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Pixar Nails Why Employers Still Struggle With Diversity
Workplace diversity is an ongoing process. Pixar’s new short, Purl, demonstrates where organizations should put more effort. Also:…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: ATM World
The ATM Industry Association’s US Conference 2019 starts next week in Orlando, Florida. Attendance is expected to exceed…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How I Got Here: Ushma Suvarnakar
Ushma Suvarnakar Director, Meetings and Events National Automatic Merchandising Association Arlington, Virginia Ushma Suvarnakar has always had a…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Blockchain’s Role for Events
Blockchain technology may prove an essential new tool for event ticketing—in no small part because of its added…
